On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, Wicked is preparing to take movie theaters by tornado, and ergo it seemed a perfect time to discuss this recent trend of villain origin stories: do we need them, more of them, and who from all of cinema would we like to see treated to this special take on backstory? Also this week, our spoiler-free…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to relax a bit and go a little off-script with pop culture debates. Anything and everything movie or TV related is on the table. Such as, where should Star Wars Episodes 10-12 go? Are the Oscars snobs? Will superhero films ever return to their former glory? What's more awkward, sloppy kis…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it’s time for our Holiday Movie Preview 2024! Every major theatrical and streaming release for the remainder of the year is on tap as we debate the best and worst of the upcoming season. From Wicked, Moana 2, Kraven: The Hunter, Gladiator II, A Complete Unknown, Nosferatu, and everything in between…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, as we approach yet another of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, it's time to discuss how politics have influenced entertainment. Are politics essentially just entertainment itself at this point? Are billionaires like Elon Musk influencing media? Do celebrity endorsements move the ne…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it’s Halloween, and as we have done in the past for Halloween and Christmas, we like to put out a bit of a compilation of favorite topics or interviews from years past that celebrate these specific holidays. And this one has a very special anniversary episode, actually TWO of them. First up: we ret…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, with Megalopolis – helmed by Apocalypse Now and The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola and Joker: Folie à Deux directed by Joker and Hangover director Todd Phillips both hitting theaters in back-to-back weeks and both flopping spectacularly, and then Terrifier 3 shows up and somehow delivers a…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it is time to settle a debate as old as time: Is Stephen King truly the Master of Horror? Aaron and Troy dive deep into how they came into the world of the renowned writer, which type of King is the best, when he does or doesn't work, films such as Cujo, Carrie, Salem's Lot, IT, Storm of the Centur…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we kick off horror month with a look at the impact of true crime in our everyday lives: movies, TV, podcasts, it's everywhere. Are we consuming too much? Is it numbing our senses? Why are we so obsessed with the horror of true crime? Also this week, Reacher finally gives Neagley a spin-off, Daniel …

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our topic revolves around a line of questioning a reporter from Empire recently asked director James Cameron about his, in his words, cringey dialogue. Cameron of course responded in the most King of the World way possible with: “I don’t think of it as some Holy Grail, that’s for sure (regarding Th…

Want to know what new TV shows to watch this Fall? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it’s time for our Fall TV preview 2024, including our most anticipated new and returning shows on the Fall television schedule. TV has evolved so much, and there are so many options, it becomes overwhelming every year to know what we should be spen…

What were your favorite moments in entertainment from this past summer? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are presenting our Summer Entertainment Awards for 2024 and each category is for EITHER movies or TV. What was the best of all of it? Deadpool and Wolverine, Twisters, Thelma, Inside Out 2, Presumed Innocent, Only Murders in…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, the HO team is on sabbatical, so Aaron takes the mic solo to discuss crazy movie and TV news like Ted Lasso and Yellowstone continuing on, Megalopolis has a huge trailer controversy, and Jurassic World: Rebirth finally has a plot description. Then, it's time to discuss several late Summer entries: …

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have three distinct topics to dive into as we revisit fun or interesting topics from the past: When To End A Franchise, What It Means To Be A Film Critic, and our 80s Family Movie Battle Royale. First, we take a look at more of these tired franchises that keep popping back up. Sure, Saw X was we…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, with recent movie adaptations - such as Borderlands and It Ends with Us - struggling to resonate with fans in terms of the changes they've made, we decided to break this whole process down. Why are movie adaptations so difficult to pull off? Why does it seem so impossible to bring together what bot…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to revisit a popular topic from a few years back and add even more of the best songs or themes from movies or TV to crank up once as we enjoy the remainder of Summer. We each have plenty of songs to add since we first broached this topic – they can be themes, songs from a movie or TV soun…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we head back to San Diego to look at Comic-Con 2024 and debate the biggest news to drop out of Hall H and other locales such as: Dexter Morgan's return, Star Trek breaks genres, The Boys spins off again, Avengers 5 and 6 news, plus Robert Downey Jr. is cast as Doctor Doom. All this, plus a report f…

What is it about natural disaster movies that excites audiences so much? Is it the occasional reality of the scenario? The fear of the worst case scenario coming to fruition? Or do we just love watching wanton destruction on a massive screen? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to look at films like Armageddon, Twister, The…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it’s been a bit of a week the past week with several TV icons lost, Richard Simmons, Dr. Ruth, Shannen Doherty, Shelly Duvall. Therefore, we thought it apropos to tweak a previous topic and discuss those beloved childhood icons - people that truly impacted us in our youth - and unpack why their eve…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, every website these days is desperate for clicks and therefore constantly pounds the drum that movie theaters are dead or dying. But if you break down the facts, is that actually true? Turns out, there is a lot more to this story than what is being reported, so our topic this week revolves around t…

Was 1994 one of the greatest years in movies? On this special episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we take a look back at the year 1994 in movies and TV. With special Breaking News segments, it’s a pretty crazy fun episode that looks at one of the greatest years in film history. Take a listen and let us know in the comments…is it THE greatest…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it was time to take a trip down the rabbit hole that is animation and decipher why does it seem that animated films or TV shows seem to be so good at parenting, or at the very least is extremely appealing to kids when other forms of entertainment do not? Is it simply pretty pictures, or is it becau…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we decided to dive into those little annoyances that take us out of a movie or TV series. Things like an open flame in space, or horror movies where no one does the most logical thing, or romances that are spawned from affairs. What are your most annoying nitpicks or cliches? Furthermore, we discus…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we decided it was time to discuss the constant negativity surrounding entertainment these days. Media sites and fandom in general seems to have become less of a positive thing and more likely incites others to clash and fight over every differing opinion. However, it wasn't so long ago that our dif…

What are the most debated series finales on TV? LOST, Dexter, How I Met Your Mother, Game of Thrones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Sopranos, Seinfeld, and The Shield. Each of these shows have one thing in common and it’s not just people dying. They each created a massive divide among fans, and also between fans and creators, when their series fina…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, with Furiosa hitting theaters, it's time to look at what we've been robbed of over the years as fans: what are the movie spin-offs we actually NEED?! So many franchises erode into sequel after sequel when there are fantastic characters withering away on the vine just waiting for their chance to shi…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are headed back to the land Charlton Heston built. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes takes place generations after the events of "War". This time, a group of civilized primates are viciously attacked, which leaves one of their own - Noa - to set off on a journey to save his clan. The less you kn…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we head back to a debate that has been raging for years, but seems to have rounded a corner back to where we started: which is the best way to watch TV nowadays, binging or weekly? There are sooooo many options, especially in the world of streaming, but do we even still have time for all of this te…

Inspired By A True Story is our spin-off podcast that dives into the world of true crime, specifically films that were inspired by true events, and detailing those actual crimes that occurred. On this special episode, we are sharing two of our favorite episodes: The Strangers and Mississippi Burning. Take a listen, and if you like what you here, he…

What summer movies are you most looking forward to? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, 2024 has finally arrived at the greatest point of every cinephile’s annual indulgence, the Summer movie season!! This year theaters are trying to kick back into gear with blockbusters like Deadpool and Wolverine, The Fall Guy, Bad Boys: Ride or Di…

John Hughes is a legendary writer and director in film. Not only have his films connected to multiple generations of audiences, but they remain classics in the hearts of movie fans everywhere. But what is the BEST John Hughes film? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to answer that question! Therefore, we took 8 of John Hug…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time for reflection. Specifically, we want to look back at the impact of TV character deaths and why they hit us so hard. We spend so much time with these characters, so when writers take them away from us, it can truly throw a curveball into our lives. But which ones made the harshest impact?…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire burning up movie theaters worldwide, we decided to take a look at monster mashups, why we love them, and then go about plotting our own take on films or TV monsters or villains that could make for an exciting versus or team-up movie all on their own. Thanos vers…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, before we review Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, we first have to do a bit of catching up. The past two weeks have been heavy on films, with our Oscars recap and deep dive into the SXSW Film & TV Festival, so it's time to get back to fluff. Therefore we discuss random topics such as where have all the…

The SXSW Film and TV Festival is one of the largest of its kind in the world. In a typical year, thousands of fans arrive in downtown Austin, TX to partake in a couple of weeks of great music, technology, and film. For this special episode of The Hollywood Outsider, we take you along for our annual deep dive into the heart of the 2024 SXSW Film & T…

What did you think of the 96th Annual Academy Awards? For this special Oscars 2024 wrap-up, Aaron and Amanda discuss the events, speeches, and winners of the 96th Annual Academy Awards, including a return of the five returning winners to present to current nominees, and Ryan Gosling's triumphant performance of "I'm Just Ken". All this and more are …

Leah McKendrick's new film Scrambled stars McKendrick as Nellie Robinson, a single woman in her 30s who begins to feel like the clock is ticking, and she is running low on romantic prospects. So Nellie decides to freeze her eggs - setting her on an empowering journey to a brave new world where she ultimately discovers "the one" she's looking for mi…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we head back to Arrakis and dive into Dune: Part Two, but first we need to discuss news and our topic of the week. A flip of our last episode, this time we want to discuss when we love a film so much, but no one else seems to get it. It's important to note, we don't mean guilty pleasures. We mean a…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our main topic revolves around the struggle that occurs when it seems as though everyone loves a specific movie... but you. What do you do? Do you revisit the films later? Do you adjust your mood and watch it again? Do you question your own taste? We discuss this questions as well as dive into some…

In Red Right Hand, Cash (Orlando Bloom) is trying to live an honest and quiet life while taking care of his recently windowed brother-in-law and niece, Savannah (Chapel Oaks). Nestled in the rural mountains of Odim county, this tight nit family tends to their family farm while trying to move on from their troubled pasts. Unfortunately, the region’s…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we decided it was time to return to a topic we haven't done in a few years and let's get controversial! We weigh in on a few of our unpopular opinions or theories in entertainment news. Is Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy overrated? Was 2016's Ghostbusters a better reinvention of the 80s…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have three film reviews to discuss: Bob Marley: One Love which stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the iconic Bob Marley and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, in a retelling of Marley's assassination attempt and subsequent fleeing of Jamaica, all the way up until his One Love concert; Madame Web, which ven…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our main topic is LOVE in TV and film. For decades, audiences have been laughing and weeping along with our favorite characters on the big and small screen, but why do we connect so much with them? We debate the representation of love on screen, not just romantic but also friendships and familial l…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we dive into the latest regarding our beloved streaming services. Disney/Hulu now joins the password crackdown. Amazon decides to shove ads into your current plan vs Netflix leaving your plan alone. The resurgence of SUITS has us asking what other old series do we want to see new audiences find, an…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time for our 1984 Movie Battle Royale! Not only do we discuss what a fantastic year at the theater 1984 was, but we all break it down to what is truly the greatest film to come out of that year. Which one had the most holding power, influence, is beloved the most? Could it be Ghostbusters, The…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have several reviews to discuss: Griselda, Masters of the Air, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Poor Things, and Zorro. (00:00 – 8:46) Road House Trailer | Poor Things Review (8:47 – 19:03) Masters of the Air, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Zorro Reviews (19:04 – 26:00) Griselda Review…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are kicking things off with a breakdown and discussion on the 2024 Oscar nominations, from what should win to what was obviously “snubbed” in all of the major categories. Was Barbie treated fairly? Will Oppenheimer sweep? Is Godzilla Minus One going to beat blockbusters for that Visual Effects O…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have three reviews to discuss: I.S.S., Ariana DeBose faces a looming existential crisis aboard the International Space Station, Cult Killer pits Alice Eve against a serial killer, and Netflix's American Nightmare, which focuses on an insane story of a woman kidnapped in the middle of the night. …

What movie releases are you most looking forward to in 2024? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we're breaking down everything that's getting us excited in film with our 2024 Movie Preview Extravaganza! We talk about all the big movies coming to theaters and streaming this year with their respective release date and a brief synopsis…

What did you think of the 75th Annual Emmy Awards? For this special Emmys 2024 wrap-up episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, Aaron discusses the events, speeches, and winners of the 75th Annual Emmy Awards. Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider an…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider, we are breaking down our 2024 awards for both film and television. If you haven’t listened to our HO Awards before, we do ours a bit different, for example our "actor" category covers all genders, we do not separate it. For TV, network, cable, and streaming all count, it just has to have had at least 3 new…